Is electricity expensive in Delaware?

Delaware's residential average of 19.3¢/kWh is 5% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 34 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest freezer to run in Delaware?

Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $26 a year at Delaware rates (137 kWh/yr).

How does Delaware compare with other states?

The same median freezer costs $55 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $220 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $81.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Delaware · 19.3¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a freezer in Delaware?

$81/yr · median certified model

Delaware's residential rate of 19.3¢/kWh tracks the national average (18.3¢) closely, so national cost figures translate almost directly: a median certified freezer runs about $81 a year here.

In the national ranking, Delaware lands at 34 of 51 for what a freezer costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $26 (Avanti CF24Q0W) to $125 (Monogram ZIF361NBR) per year — $99 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median freezer would cost $55 and $220 a year there.

Delaware

$81

US average

$77

Nevada

$55

Hawaii

$220

Median certified freezer (418 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest freezers to run at Delaware rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 19.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in DE
1	Avanti CF24Q0Wmost efficient	137	$26
2	Liebherr UF3651most efficient	155	$30
3	Kalamera KCF-100E	172	$33
4	Danby DCF035A5WDB	173	$33
5	Arctic King AC35ESKCR1RCM	174	$34
6	Arctic King ARC04B2C	174	$34
7	Midea MRC04M3C	174	$34
8	Cool-living CL-5UFR	195	$38
9	Danby DCF050A5WDB	195	$38
10	Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM	196	$38

Price any model at Delaware rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 22¢
Per month: $6.72
Per year: $81

418 kWh/yr × 19.3¢/kWh = $81/yr

Prefilled with the median certified freezer (418 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a freezer in Delaware?: About $81 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified freezer, at Delaware's average residential rate of 19.3¢/kWh — that's $6.72 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Delaware?: Delaware's residential average of 19.3¢/kWh is 5% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 34 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest freezer to run in Delaware?: Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $26 a year at Delaware rates (137 kWh/yr).
How does Delaware compare with other states?: The same median freezer costs $55 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $220 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $81.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.